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Rs 600 Cr Yes Bank Loan Case: Rakesh Wadhawan Moves Mumbai Police’s EOW Against Sudhir Valia, Rana Kapoor

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Former HDIL promoter Rakesh Wadhawan sought an EOW probe, alleging RBI norm violations and irregularities in Yes Bank's Rs 600-crore loan transfer to Suraksha ARC. Mumbai: Former Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) promoter and suspended director of Privilege Power and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (PPIPL), Rakesh Wadhawan, has approached the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW), alleging serious irregularities in the assignment of his company’s Rs 600-crore loan account by Yes Bank to Suraksha ARC-11 Trust and seeking a criminal investigation against former Yes Bank Managing Director Rana Kapoor, Suraksha Asset Reconstruction Pvt Ltd promoter Sudhir Valia and others. In a 16-page complaint submitted to the EOW, Wadhawan alleged that the loan account was assigned to the asset reconstruction company despite never being classified as a non-performing asset (NPA), in violation of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines governing the sale of stressed assets. The complaint...

Explained: Why India’s first indigenous expendable turbojet engine is a historic breakthrough

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India has achieved something that only a handful of countries in the world can claim, by developing its first indigenous expendable turbojet engine in the 350 kg thrust class. The engine could support future cruise missiles, loitering munitions and high-speed unmanned systems, reducing dependence on overseas suppliers. For the first time, India has successfully developed an indigenous expendable turbojet engine in the 350 kg thrust class. Designed by DRDO’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) and manufactured by Hyderabad-based Azad Engineering, the engine was delivered to GTRE on July 22, 2026. It is a major technological milestone that could strengthen India’s future missile and drone programmes. DRDO’s new 350 kg thrust engine marks a big leap for Indian defence  So, what exactly is an expendable turbojet engine? Think of a jet engine as a machine that breathes air. It pulls air in from the front, compresses it, mixes it with fuel, burns the mixture, and throws the hot gas...